Announcement! (No, Not Pregnant.)

As if you hadn't gotten the idea already, I have an announcement that I'd like to share. This is more for my own good and to make sure I follow through on this, but I have decided to share an idea that I've been contemplating for a while. After a phone call today with my best friend who simply told me herself that I should write a book, my contemplation has now become a decision.

I have decided to write a book! 

Yes, a whole book. Ultimately, if I think it's good enough, I'd like to see it get published. I'm sure that's the ultimate goal of every writer and author. And not just published, but to see it on shelves in bookstores. Right now, that seems like a lofty goal and something that really isn't plausible, especially considering that this would be my first book and I have no real idea as to how to even tackle such a task, but you really never know. J.K. Rowling had an idea on a train that turned into a 7 books phenomena that turned into millions of dollars, countless merchandise, and a movie deal. I'm not even close to saying that I'm going to be the next J.K., but she gives me hope that my book might get published one day. 

For now, though, my goal is to just write a book. From start to finish. By doing this, I'm actually doing something for myself. I'm starting on a project that I'll be able to do no matter what situation, no matter where I live or where I might be living three months from now, that can be done without the influence of anyone but myself. I don't need it to be perfect, for people to love it, or for it to be a huge success. Success to me would be sticking to this goal and seeing it through, for doing something fully and solely for me. It would be for me to write, write, write, and just finish a whole book. That in itself is a large ambition, but I feel that I'm not biting off more than I can chew. It is a realistic goal that I can do, and by writing it down for all to see, it becomes all the more realistic.

So, readers, you have now joined me in my journey to write a book. Look forward to updates, angsty venting sessions full of frustration, positive posts about how this was one of the best things I could do for myself, and other things related to this. Maybe even excerpts of my writing. Who knows?! Time will tell, but one things I'm sure of. I'm excited about this conclusion I've come to and I'm looking forward to what I have ahead of me.